There is no way I could produce such pithy and thought-provoking essays each week without the help of my columnist commandos. These folks are my private information-gathering experts. They can go anywhere and find out anything. They are the masters of disguise. How good are they? One of them currently is posing as one of Edward Snowden’s shoelaces. The traitorous little … [Read more...] about July 8, 2013: Columnist Commandos Get Inside Info On Rogers Radio Gig
2013 Columns
July 1, 2013: A Salute To A Smart Man Who Walked A Fine Line
I try to make it a habit to hang around with smart people. Given that my IQ is not much larger than my waist line, this isn’t difficult to do. One person who fits that bill – and is a nice guy to boot – is the dean of my beloved Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia, Dr. C. Culpepper Clark. It is no small coincidence that the dean … [Read more...] about July 1, 2013: A Salute To A Smart Man Who Walked A Fine Line
June 24, 2013: A Visit With Carl Sanders Recalls Tumultous Time In Georgia
When Jimmy Carter ran for the state senate in 1961 and was defeated, he claimed voter fraud. Carl Sanders, president pro tem of the state senate, supported Carter’s claim and provided legal counsel from the Democratic Party. Carter prevailed. Fast forward to 1970. After serving as Georgia’s governor from 1963-67, Gov. Sanders ran again. In those days a governor could serve … [Read more...] about June 24, 2013: A Visit With Carl Sanders Recalls Tumultous Time In Georgia
June 17, 2013: A Story About Friends, Strangers And A Baseball
This is a story about heroes -- good people doing good things. The cast of characters in this performance shares one thing in common: They are strangers to one another. They will meet for the first time via this column. That is what makes this such a good story. Hero Number One: Rob Neely, a long-time friend, discovered recently that he would require serious surgery. … [Read more...] about June 17, 2013: A Story About Friends, Strangers And A Baseball
June 10, 2013: State Charter School Commission In Good Hands
I have said it before, but let me repeat: I have no problem with charter schools. I did have a big problem with the ham-handed way last November’s charter school referendum was rammed through by proponents. Of course, it passed. With all the money that was put behind it and the intimidation of those deigning to oppose it, I could have passed a referendum requiring pigs to … [Read more...] about June 10, 2013: State Charter School Commission In Good Hands